Ada vs Shirin
Ada and Shirincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ada was ranked #40 and Shirin #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Ada was ranked #120 and Shirin #554 among girls in Norway.
Ada and Shirin over time
Ada and Shirin appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Ada held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Shirin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Shirin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ada in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ada and Shirin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #40 and #4843.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ada rose about as far as Shirin fell — from #2683 and #2683 in 1996 to #40 and #4843 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2024
Ada held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Shirin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ada #40 in 2024, Shirin #1552 in 2003.
The order changed in 2004: Ada moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1628 and #1552; by 2004 that had become #1617 and #2802.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ada #40, Shirin #4843.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1972–2001
Ada held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Shirin in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ada #120 in 2001, Shirin #414 in 1981.
The order changed in 1982: Ada moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #560 and #414; by 1982 that had become #410 and #666.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Ada #120, Shirin #554.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ada | Shirin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Germanic names beginning with 'adal' meaning 'noble', such as Adelaide or Adelina. Notably borne by Ada Lovelace, who assisted Charles Babbage with early computer development. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.də/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #18 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ada has a recorded origin (Germanic); Shirin does not have one recorded yet.
- Ada and Shirin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ada; Shirin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Ada
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #229 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Shirin
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #491 among girls in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2001
Highest recorded position: #414 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1972–2001).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls